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Politics of Tibet

Gyaltsen Norbu (R), the 11th Panchen Lama, speaks with a delegate ahead of the opening of the third plenary meeting of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 11, 2015.

Chinese Communists to Dalai Lama: You can’t die. You’re immortal.

Belief

The latest Beijing/Tibetan fight is over reincarnation. Though Chinese Communists say the Dalai Lama is an advocate for violent separatism, they were perturbed when the Tibetan Buddhist leader said he might actually die someday.

Here is the Dalai Lama not meeting with President Obama on February 5, 2015, in Washington. Instead, he is shaking hands with Valerie Jarrett, a senior advisor to the US president.

Meeting with the Dalai Lama can come with a price

Global Politics
Woeser on a visit to Tibet, where she grew up.

This woman is the voice of Tibet for China and the world

Global Politics

Dalai Lama gathers Tibetan exiles for summit

‘Here and Now’: China, Tibet and the Olympics

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China’s Latest Efforts to Stop Self-Immolation Protesters

Conflict & Justice

Since 2009 more than 90 Tibetans have set themselves ablaze to protest China’s rule of the Tibetan plateau. China has accused the exiled Dalai Lama of stirring up the unrest. And now China wants to prosecute people who attempt to self-immolate.

Dalai Lama Cancels South Africa Visit Because of Visa Trouble

Global Politics

The Dalai Lama has canceled his trip to South Africa, where he had been invited by fellow Nobel Peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

After the Dalai Lama

Conflict & Justice

What does Dalai Lama’s handing over powers mean for the Tibetan people?

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Nepal-China relations worry Tibetan refugees

Global Politics

The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports that Nepal has been drawing closer to China. That could mean trouble for Tibetan refugees in Nepal who have fled China.

Dalai Lama to Step Down

Global Politics

The Dalai Lama has announced that he will step down from his role as leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile. However, the big question of who will succeed the Dalai Lama is still unanswered, says The New York Times reporter, Jim Yardley.

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